Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Kenya, you would:

Health

be 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 12.6 years less

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

make 73.7% less money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 27.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

be 76.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

have 42.6% more children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.2% less likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 61.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 56.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 33% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.4% less likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.2% more on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.7% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.6 times more coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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